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Bulldozer shows power, not justice

Bulldozer justice has no rationale whatsoever. It is nothing less than the state arrogating to itself the roles of judge, jury, and executioner. In a Read more...

When politics enters pitch, cricket the loser...

Sport is often romanticised as a rare neutral ground – a space where national flags flutter, but political fault lines momentarily fade. Cricket, in Read more...

Indian farmers sacrificed at altar of US trade deal? ...

Washington’s decision to slash tariffs on Indian goods from a steep 50% to one of the lowest, 18% , has left  several areas of the deal Read more...

BJP ignoring South India at its own peril...

For the ruling BJP at the Centre, South India continues to be an enigma, considering the manner in which it has repeatedly faced debacles despite i Read more...

A balancing act between growth & unemployment...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s ninth Budget, presented in the shadow of punishing US tariff increases and persistent domestic anxietie Read more...

Economic Survey: The devil is in the details...

India’s Economic Survey 2025–26, laid before Parliament yesterday, projects GDP growth of 6.8 to 7.2 per cent in FY27, keeping India am Read more...

Making public spaces safe

Making the public spaces safe should occupy priority concern for our civic authorities. But even a cursory look would suggest that it is not merely Read more...

When seniority takes guard and merit bowls a googly...

There is something endearingly Indian about our civilian honours system: it manages, year after year, to surprise absolutely no one while still tri Read more...

Ajit Pawar’s death leaves NCP in a spot...

The tragic and untimely demise of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash has created a vacuum in the BJP-led state coalition Read more...

When dowry turns a killer of young lives

Marriage  no doubt, is a sacred moment for any young woman for it is a stepping stone to a new life as she sheds the worries of the past and e Read more...